Meiglyptes jugularis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The black-and-buff woodpecker (Meiglyptes jugularis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Meiglyptes jugularis was described by the zoologist Edward Blyth in 1845. In his Catalogue of Mammals and Birds of Burma, he notes that the species was previously described by Sundevall (likely Carl Jakob Sundevall) in 1842 as a species dubiae. Sundevall includes a description of M. jugularis in his 1866 work Conspectum avium picinarum.
Meiglyptes jugularis has a distinct patchy black-and-white pattern and a triangular crest. The base of the bill has a subtle reddish tinge in males; the two sexes are otherwise similar in appearance. Meiglyptes jugularis has been observed in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It inhabits lowland forests and prefers open patches and forest edges. It is presumed to be threatened by deforestation in its home range.
Meiglyptes jugularis forages alone or in pairs. It gravitates towards slender branches and leaf clusters when foraging. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-buff Woodpecker sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March, May, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-buff Woodpecker in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July, September–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-buff Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-and-buff Woodpecker sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Black-and-buff Woodpecker that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Greater Flameback (about 20%), Laced Woodpecker (about 20%) and Heart-spotted Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-buff Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Yai National Park (123 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
